Must we be free of sin in thought and deed
2006-09-09 09:05:24 · 21 answers · asked by Stephanie D 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
First of all no one is perfect in a imperfect world. Whether you are a Christian or not your going to do wrong things and sin. Secondly feeling compassion and doing good works are not the main key to the kingdom. They do however go hand and hand with believing in God and His son Jesus Christ. If you believe in Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior and you believe that He died on the cross for your sins, that is your key to the kingdom. By believing in God and Jesus, you may want to become more compassionate towards others and you may want to do good works. Not for your glory but for your Heavenly Father's glory.
Do you believe in Jesus Christ and His Heavenly Father which is God?
2006-09-09 09:21:21 · answer #1 · answered by Lyndee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quoting bible verses does not equate to good answers. Why? Because it is not original thought. Think for yourself for god's sake people.
If Jesus existed, than the answer is no. We do not have to be free of sin and deed, that is our nature. Wasn't that the point of Jesus? To save us from our sins?
You can't force yourself to be compassionate or do good works. Either you do or you don't. You can't get a ticket to heaven by faking it. It needs to come from the heart.
2006-09-09 16:22:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We feel compassion anyway. It's a human emotion.
Humans are congretory animals. We tend to form groups. This is how we evolved. It has helped us survive better than other primates that didn't form groups.
When animals form groups, they tend to have compassion for those in the group and enmity for those outside the group. Because humans also developed abstract thinking and imagination, we tend to form many abstract groups, such as countries, religions, football team fans, and knitting circles. Depending on the groups we identify with, we tend to have compassion for some and enmity for others to various degrees.
Most humans, though, have a fairly strongly strongly identify with humanity as a group, so we tend to have compassion for our fellow man. Some feel this bond more strongly than others.
As to the rest of your question, sin is an outdated concept and Heaven doesn't exist. Any 2000 year old list of things that are good and bad really doesn't apply well to the modern age. There is much wisdom in religion, but it also has outdated bigotry, chauvinism and nonsensical social taboos. Religions cause moral laziness by spoon-feeding outdated morality. It's much better to think for yourself than rely on old books.
2006-09-09 16:08:01 · answer #3 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,
From a Christian perspective, you are human and will make mistakes. You get into heaven by being in relationship with Christ.
Now then if you are in relationship wiht Christ there will be some outward signs such as good deeds and a forgiving nature but you will never be perfect this side of the cross.
2006-09-09 16:17:30 · answer #4 · answered by mike g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have compasion do good works help others. live in today and heaven will take care of itsself. make heaven right here right now."The kingdom of heaven is upon us men do not see it" I dont think anyone is free from sin in thought or deed the point is that we try to be.Lets live in this day,love one another today Give the past to God and hope for the future but here is the only reality we know we can make here heaven if we choose to look for love.
One of my favorite prayers,the
To be prayer
"Dear Lord im not what I ought to be and lord im not what I want to be and lord im not what I should be
But thank you lord im not what I used to be."
Peace to you
2006-09-09 16:21:07 · answer #5 · answered by Rich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you truly have the Holy Spirit within you, these things are automatic in you. The Lord has already set aside your "good" works for you to do. And much of that good work is the work you do on yourself. Getting into heaven only requires faith in Christ, the acceptance of Him as your sovereign Lord and messiah, all else is secondary.
2006-09-09 16:09:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Forget about heaven, just be compassionate to others and be a good person. We cannot be free of what is considered sin, we are who we are. Just do good and don't hurt others and you should be good.
2006-09-09 16:16:41 · answer #7 · answered by Cammi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's best to know our lord and savior and that's how we will get to heaven NOT what you do on this earth is gonna get you heaven you must know Christ and do work threw him and not take credit for any of it . He is the one that makes everything possible.....
2006-09-09 16:17:45 · answer #8 · answered by littlebitty06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are Father who art in heaven,the Kingdom of God.Hallow be his name,holy is the Spirit of God.Thee kingdom come,when you believe in the Word of God.Thee will will be done,by living through the Will of GOD.On earth as it is done in heaven,by living in the Holy Word of God.Give us this day our daily bread,by filling your spirit with spiritual food in having great faith in the Son of GOD.Forgive those who trespass against you,you will also be forgive through the Grace of God.Lead us not into temption,you are to serve your Father who is in the Kingdom of GOD.And deliver us from evil,by being full of the Love of God within you.
2006-09-09 17:06:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you are saying is great but hard for human beings and leads to depression BUT JESUS has put an end to it when you believe in Him as your saviour and give Him your life you won't like sin and you'd like doing good things as He gives you new nature
P.S you won't be free of sin but you will not like it and if you did a one you tell Him and He forgives you!!
Isn't life great with Him?!!
God bless you!!
2006-09-09 16:13:06 · answer #10 · answered by The born-again christian 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋